James Darling (American football)

Total tackles:	429
Sacks:	7.5
Forced fumbles:	4
Fumble recoveries:	1
Interceptions:	6

James Darling
No. 57, 51
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	December 29, 1974 (age 49); Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Kettle Falls, WA
College:	Washington State
NFL draft:	1997 / round: 2 / pick: 57
Career history
	Philadelphia Eagles (1997–2000); New York Jets (2001–2002); Arizona Cardinals (2003–2006);
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-American (1996); First-team All-Pac-10 (1996); Second-team All-Pac-10 (1995);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	429
Sacks:	7.5
Forced fumbles:	4
Fumble recoveries:	1
Interceptions:	6

Last updated October 04, 2024

James Jackson Darling (born December 29, 1974) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1997 NFL draft. He played college football at Washington State.

College career

Darling played high school football at Kettle Falls High School in Kettle Falls, WA. He then played college football at Washington State University, where he was a two-time All-Pacific-10 Conference selection, and as a senior, he was also a second-team All-American selection by the Sporting News. He finished his career with 2.5 sacks, 258 tackles, four forced fumbles, and an interception.

Professional career

Darling played for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL), he was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles and played there for four years.^[1] He then was traded to the New York Jets, where he played for two years and finally finished his career with the Arizona Cardinals, where he played for four more years.

Career Stats

Year	Team	GP	COMBINED TACKELS	TOTAL TACKLES	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	PD	STF
1997	Eagles	16	29	20	9	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
1998	Eagles	12	25	19	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
1999	Eagles	15	60	40	20	0.0	0	0	1	33	33	33	3	1
2000	Eagles	16	5	1	4	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	Jets	16	22	16	6	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	Jets	16	44	33	11	1.0	0	1	2	38	19	38	3	1
2003	Cardinals	16	30	30	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2004	Cardinals	15	93	75	18	1.0	2	0	1	65	65	65	6	8
2005	Cardinals	14	88	71	17	1.0	0	0	2	22	11	15	3	3
2006	Cardinals	3	2	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	Total	139	398	306	92	7.5	4	1	6	158	26	65	23	13

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References

↑ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
↑ "James Darling Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved December 30, 2013.

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[1] "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.

[2] "James Darling Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved December 30, 2013.

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